Are Bionic Superhumans on The Horizon Quiz

Which sentence is the best summary of the selection?

• Bionics will enhance the human body instead of just replacing missing or broken parts.

• Bionics will take over the human body once people are ready to become superhuman.

• Superhumans will eventually replace people who were once considered disabled.

• Superhumans will be created for people who can afford the bionic parts.

Which quotation from the selection supports the main idea in paragraph 1, which states that we’re in the midst of a bionic revolution?

• Tens of thousands of people have been implanted with deep brain stimulators. (paragraph 3)

• The most obvious bionics are those that replace limbs. (paragraph 4)

• In some cases, they’re not even part of the body at all. (paragraph 8)

• They’re going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before. (paragraph 10)

Which two quotations from paragraphs 10–12 most clearly indicate what the heading “The Superhuman Frontier” means?

• The hippocampus is a small, seahorse-shaped part of the brain that’s essential in forming new memories. (paragraph 12)

• They’re going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before, and augmenting other capabilities we have. (paragraph 10)

• . . . we can already see this taking shape when a monkey moves a robotic arm on the other side of the planet just by thinking about it. (paragraph 10)

• The 7,000-mile-away prosthetic arm makes an important point. . . . (paragraph 10)

• In the most extreme cases, this can lead to the complete inability to form new long-term memories. . . . (paragraph 12)

Which word from paragraph 7 is an antonym for the word inert?

• active

• digital

• human

• replacement

A synonym for inert in paragraph 7 is —

• Helpful

• Unstable

• Humanlike

• immobile

Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the selection?

• Prostheses will no longer be needed.

• Bionics will totally eliminate disabilities.

• Bionics will create superhuman abilities.

• Prostheses will be too costly for most people.

The organization of paragraphs 1 through 17 contributes to the author’s main idea by-

• presenting evidence that answers the question in the title by the end of the article

• showing how the creation of superhumans would be bad for the future

• explaining why bionic enhancements will take over the human body altogether

• arguing that people with bionic parts should be excluded from athletic competition

Which sentence is correctly written?

• They’re many questions about how the bionic body parts will create superhumans in the work force.

• Superhuman bionic body parts were first questioned when the integrity of the Olympics was effected.

• People with bionic body parts will be seen as a superhuman because there capabilities will be enhanced.

• It’s important to be aware that bionic prostheses are replacing and enhancing human body parts.

Which sentence is correctly written?

• Advances in technology are greatly affecting how bionic body parts function.

• Professional sports leagues must decide whether they will except the use of bionic limbs and technologies.

• 1. Bionic body parts will eventually be for people without disabilities and available for those who just want enhancements, to.

• A bionic body part can be controlled even if its not attached to the body.

 What does it mean to "implant" something in a medical context?

• To remove something from a body

• To place something inside of a body or another object

• To observe something from a distance

• To write a report about something